Phonograph



Aug. 24, 1926. 1,597,391

C. R. RANEY PHONOGRAPH Filed Feb. 24, 1919 4 Shee-t Aug. 24 1926.

C. R. RANEY PHONOGRAPH 4 Sheets-sheaf 2 File-'1 Feb. 24, 1919 Aug. 24 1926. 1,597,391

a R. RANEY PHONOGRAPH Filed Feb. 24, 1919 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Fig.4.

Aug. 24 1926.

C. R. RANEY PHONOGRAPH Filed Feb. 24,- 1919 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 he 5M Patented Aug. 24, 1926.

UNITED STATES CLEMMA R. RANEY. OF CHICAGO. ILLINOIS.

PHONOGRAPH.

Application filed February 24. 1919,

My invention relates to phonographs.

It has for its object to provide an improved phonograph, and, though it is not limited thereto, more especially to provide an improved machine of the automatic type. A further object of my invention is to provide an improved machine of the latter character having improved and simplified cooperating mechanism including improved and readily accessible means for supporting, feeding and guiding the records to be reproduced thereby, improved means for controlling the reproducer mechanism, cooperating with the records thereon in such a manner as to adapt it to use with standard records of varying length and grooving, im proved means for discharging the reproduced records, and improved means for stopping the machine when the desired number of records has been played. A still further object of my invention is to provide improved cooperating means for returning to the magazine those records which have been reproduced. These and other objects and advantages of my improved construction will, however, hereinafter more fully ap ear. 7

n the accompanying drawings I have shown for purposes of illustration one embodiment which my invention may assume in practice.

In these drawings Fig. 1 is a side elevation of this form of my improvement, the record rotating table being shown ina plurality of positions.

Fig. lis a detail line 1-1" of Fig. 2.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, the reproducer mechanism being shown in a plurality of positions and certain elements being broken away or omitted to facilitate illustration.

F ig. 3 is a detail and elevation showing a portion of the needle controlling mechanism.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of this mechanism, certain parts being broken away to facilitate illustration.

Fig. 5 is aside elevation showing a machine equipped with my improved record returning mechanism. certain elements of the connected mechanisms being omitted to facilitate illustration.

on a larger scale on the- Serial No. 278,721.

In this illustrative construction, it will be observed that I have illustrated an improved mechanism of the general type described and claimed in my co ending application Serial No. 88,034, filed in that construction, it will be observed that a tilting record rotating table 1 is rotatably mounted in a suitable hearing, as, for instance, a ball bearing 2, on a forwardly extending supporting arm 3, which is in turn fixed to a transverse rock shaft 4 journaled at its opposite ends in bearings 5 on the top of the support or box 6, the table 1 normally being held in horizontal position by a counterbalancing weight 7 carried on an arm 8 fixed to-and from the shaft 4. It will also be noted that this table 1 has a forwardly and downwardly extending arm 9 attached to the axis thereof beneath the bearing 2 and slidably connected at its front end, as through a slot 10, with the outer end of an upstanding curved rotating member 11 pivotally connected at its lower end at 12 to an upright shaft 13 driven by any suitable motor 14. As shown herein, (Figs. 1 and 2), it will be noted that the transverse rock shaft 4 carries thereon a second rearwardly extendin arm 15 adapted to engage with a pivoted upstanding spring pressed latch 16 carried on the support and itself adapted to be thrown out of engagement with the arm 15 by means of a transversely swinging member 17 (Fig. 2) movable with the floating needle or repr oducer mechanism 18 and enageable with the latch 16 when the reproducer mechanism reaches a predetermined position in its inward travel- Obviously, when the member 17 thus actuates this trip mechanism, the table 1 will be free to be tipped by the weight of the record thereon from the full line position to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 1 to discharge the record therefrom, and the mechanism will be thereafter reset by the weight 7. As shown, the reproducer mechanism 18 is also swung back automatically to its initial ition during the discharge of a racer by the engagement of an extension 19 (Figs. 1 and 2) thereon with an adjustable collar 20 carried on a rearwardly extending rod 21 pivotallyconnected at 22 to an upwardly and forwardly extending arm 23 fixed to arch 31, 1916. As

pro ecti-ng rearwardly the shaft 4 and tiltable therewith and with the table.

In m improved construction, it will be noted t at improved, simplified, and readily accessible means are provided for supporting the records to he played. These means herein include upper and lower supports disposed preferably in front or at one side of and above the table 1 and adapted to support in inclined position a plurality of records, herein indicated at 24. Of these supports, it will be noted that the upper support acts as a rest against which the top of the bottommost record reclines. As shown herein, this support is in the form of a forwardly extending arm 25 carried by a transverse member 26 (Figs. 1 and 2) disposed above the table 1 and having one end pivotally connected at 27 to an upright 28 on the support 6 and the other removably attached, as by a bolt 29, to an upright 30 on the opposite side of the box 6. The lower support acts as a support for the peripheries of the records. and is preferably centrally located and extended so that a plurality of records may be carried thereby and recline against the bottommost record which, as de scribed above, in turn reclines against the support 25. As herein shown, this support is in the form of a plate 31 set on edge and preferably disposed centrally of a subsidiary frame 32 having uprights 33 disposed on opposite sides of the support 6 in such a manner as to permit the table 1 to discharge freely. As illustrated herein, it will be observed that this member 31 preferably also has an upper inclined surface 34 sloping toward the table 1 and adapted to direct records placed thereon to their groper position at the lower end thereof.

ooperating with the supports 25 and 31, and adapted to assist the same in locating the records, suitable lateral guides are preferably also provided, the same herein assuming the form of oppositely located. forwardly extending arms 35 (shown in Fig. 1 but omitted from Fig. 2 for clarity) projecting forwardly and slightly upwardly from the uprights 28 and 30 and having curved ends 36 adapted to guide a record into proper position between the same. Obviously, in this improved construction the records to be played may be ve readily and conveniently inserted or su stituted in the machine at any time whether the machine is playing or idle.

Cooperating with my improved supporting means just described, is improved means for feedin the records from the magazine to the tab e 1. These means may assume various forms. As shown herein, the same include a feeding member 37, herein in the form of a rotatable, transversely disposed 1 member or rod-journaled in upstanding lugs 38 carried on the uprights 33 and extending through and rotatable in a recess 39 in the record supporting surface of the plate 31 in such a manner that a longitudinal groove 40 in the rod may receive therein the lower edge of the bottommost record. In a preferred form of my invention, this feeding member or rod is operatively connected to a suitable moving part of the mechanism so that its action is automatic, the same herein being shown as connected to the table 1 through a crank 41 and longitudinally extending rod 42 having its front end pivotally connected at 43 to the crank and its rear end, pivotally connected at 44 to a downwardly and forwardly extending arm 45 fixed to and movable with the rock shaft 4 as the latter moves with the table to and from the discharging position thereof. Thus, it will be observed that after the latch 16 has been tripped and as the table is tilted to discharge a record, the feeding member 37 is oscillated in such a manner as to cause the lower edge of the bottommost record in the-'magazine to be received in its groove 40, and that as the table is returned to its horizontal position by the action of the weight 7, this member 37 is oscillated in the opposite direction in such a manner as to feed the lower edge of the record forward about the upper edge thereof as an axis.

Cooperating with the record when it is so fed forward is my improved guiding means. As shown these means include an abrupt inclined surface 46 formed on the rear end of the plate 31, which permits the re"ord to slide downward and free its opposite end from engagement with the other records and the upper support 25. Coopcrating with the surface 46 is also a lower arresting and turning surface 47, herein preferably flat and likewise formed on the member 31, which acts to limit the downward movement of the record and thereby to cause it, through its angled position with respect to the vertical, to be turned by gravity about its lower edge as a pivot and drop flat upon the table 1, where it is centered with its usual axial opening surrounding an upstanding centering pin 49, by means of suitable guides, herein m the form of elongated upstanding guides 50 (Fig. 1) carried uponthe support 6, and cooperating, shorter, similar guides 51 (Fig. 2) carried by the frame 32. As in a preferred form, these guides 50 and 51 are herein shown to be provided with noise absorbing means, in the form of felt or other jackets 52, acting in such a manner as to make practically noiseless the rocess of guiding the moving record into its correct oosition upon the centering pin 49 and table 1.

O eratively connected to the centering pin 49 is improved automatic mechanism for controlling the same. In the form of my invention shown'herein, this pin 49 is short and reciprocable vertically in an axial aperture 53 in the plate 1 and bearing 2 in such a manner as to enable it to be withdrawn from the aperture in the record and thereby free the latter when it is desired to discharge the same. As shown, the pin 49 has a lower extension 54 of reduced section engageahlc with one end of a curved arm pivotally supported at 56 on downwardly extending ears 57 formed on the member 9 and having its opposite end bent downwardly at 58 so that it may slidably engage the member 11 when the table 1 is moved to and from discharging position. More particularly it will be noted that when the table 1 is tilted to discharge a record and the member 9 fixed thereto moves downward, the angle between the members 9 and 11 will be reduced in such manner as to bring the bottom of the slotted end 58 on the member 55 into engagement with the member 11 and thus swing the front end of the member 55 as shown in Fig. 1 upward about its pivot 56 and thereby lower the rear end of that member to release the pin 49 and permit it to drop down out of the aperture 53. these steps obviously being reversed and the pin automatically raised when the table is reversely tilted by the weight 7. Thus, it will be observed that when the table 1 is tilted, means are provided whereby the pin 49 is withdrawn from its normal centering position axiallv of the record in such a manner as to enable the record to slide off of the then tilted table. It will also be observed that through the use of my improved mechanism. when the table is returned by the weight 7 to its normal position after the discharge of a record. the pin 49 is thereby automatically reset. the mechanism engaging the same also being automatically re turned to its initial position as the table is returned to its record receiving position.

Operatively associated with the mechanism described above is also an improved mechanism for controlling the floating reproducer mechanism whereby the machine is adapted to use in connection with standard records of varying length or grooving. This means, as shown, includes, asin my copending case, a counterbalanced swinging frame 59 pivotally mounted on the forward end of the arm 23 fixed to and projecting upwardly and then forwardly from the shaft 4. This frame 59 in turn similarly carries a driving wheel 60, preferably rubber tiredv and adapted to be engaged and rotated by the table 1 and itself operatively connected through a worm 61 and worm gear 62, with another rotating member 63, preferably likewise rubber tired and progressively engageable with extensions 64 on the reproducer arm to raise the latter with the help of its spr ng 65 (Fig. 2) within the limits of its slot 66, and after feeding the same over its surface, lower it onto the record. In this form of my invention, however, an operative connection is provided between the reproducer arm and the table 1. the same being shown herein as including a rotating reproducer arm feeding member driven by the table. More specifically, it will be noted that a spiral track 67 is formed on the bottom of the table 1 around its axis. and that continuously engaging with this track is a worm gear 68 of suitable pitch. This gear 68 is in turn carried on the inner end of a transverse shaft 69, journaled in forwardly ex tending supports 69' fixed to the shaft 4. and disposed under the front of the table and having its opposite end extending laterally beyond the opposite side thereof from the feed operating rod 42. On this oppo site end of the shaft 69 are one or more threaded sections of suitable pitch. herein two, 70 and 71. one disposed at one end of the shaft and the other spaced inwardly therefrom and disposed just beyond the edge of the table. Each of these threaded portions is adapted to cooperate at different times with a swinging clip 72 carried on a suitable laterally and downwardly disposed extension 72 on the reproducer arm, and, through the continuous rotation of the shaft 69. thereby feed the arm toward the center of the record, the section 70 acting to support and feed or push the arm inwardly from the periphery of the record into the first groove therein. despite a wide variation of the distance of that groove from the periphery; while the section 71 acts to support and feed or push the arm further inward. despite wide variations in the length of the record. until the member 17 trips the latch 16 to tilt the table. Obviously, when the table is thus tilted, the shaft 69 will be moved downward therewith in such a manner as to disengage the clip 72 and thus discontinue the inward feeding movement of the reproducer arm, the latter then being free to be returned to its initial position by the collar 20. Also. it will be noted that when the table 1 returns from its discharging position the threaded section 70 will not be engaged by the clip 72, the reproducer arm then being swung by its spring beyond the same. and only having its clip 72 broughtagain into' operative relation with the section 70 when the arm has again been lowered onto the record by the action of the Wheel 60, the gearing 61 and 62. and the raising and gently lowering action of the member 63 which engages the extensions 64 carried by the arm.

Operatively associated with the mechanism just described, is improved mechanism for stopping the machine when the last of the desired number of records has been played. This mechanism, as shown. includes a plunger 73 normally projected beyond the edge of the support 25 by a coiled surroundin g spring 74, and mounted for reciprocation longitudinally in a hole formed in the top of the transverse member 26. When a record rests against this plunger 73, the spring is compressed. When, however, the last record is fed to the table 1, the released spring forces the plunger forward and thereby simultaneously moves a pivoted, downwardly and rearwardly disposed rod 76 forward in such a manner as in turn to slide a lower reciprocable rod 77 forward in guides 78 and thereby move the motor controlling member 79 to oil position to arrest the movement of the motor 14 in a well known manner, the rod 77 being assisted, when necessary, by a ring 80, preferably weaker than the spring 4 and acting directly upon the rod 77. Obviously, when a new record is placed against the longer 7 3, the latter will be a ain pressed inwardly by the weight thereo and the operation described will be reversed, the motor controlling member then bein thrown to on position and the automatic operation of the mechanism then being resumed.

Opcratively associated with the tilting table and adapted to receive a record therefrom when the in 49 is withdrawn and while the table still rotates, is a record discharging chute 81 (Fi 1 and 2), similar to the chute described in my copending appication mentioned above I ave herein also illustrated an improved automatic record handling mechanism (Fig. 5) adapted to handle the reproduced records as they are discharged into the chute. Herein, this mechanism is adapted to return the played records to the magazine, and includes a chute 82 having side pieces 83 and sloping into a conveyor frame 84, suitably fixed to the support 6, in which is mounted a suitable upwardly moving conveyor 85 having a plurality of spaced record enga 'ng memers or slats 86 thereon and a s ort lon g'itudinal slot 87 in one of the reaches thereof. As shown, this conveyor is adapted to be rotated on suitable rollers 88 journaled at opposite ends of the frame 84-, the lower roller 88 being rotatably connected with the power driving means, herein shown as the motor 14, by suitable means, as by a belt 89. In a preferred form, a clutch is also disposed between the motor and the driving roller 88, this clutch being shownherein as provided with a rotary clutch dog- 90 of usual form adapted to enga a clutch controlling member 91 pivotal y connected at 92 to the frame 84 and having an upwardly extending curved record engaging arm 93 adapted normally to extend into the slot 87 in the conveyor. As a result of my improved construction, it will be noted that when the record is discharged from the table 1, the same passes down through the chute 82 into the frame 84 and as it does so forces the curved member 93 out of the slot 87, thereby, through the disengagement of the member 92 from the rotating dog 90, cansing the conveyor to be connected to the motor. As a result, the conveyor will be rotated and the next adjacent slat 86 thereon will engage the record and car it upward to the magazine throulgh the path prescribed by guides 94 and 95. As shown, one of these guides 94 acts to prevent the records from being fed back into the chute 81 and is pivoted across and above the same at 96, its inward movement being limited by a stop 97, while the other guide 95 is preferably rigidly connected to the outer wall of the conveyor casing 84 and disposed upward and rearward across the mouth of the convcvor casing 84 at a point substantially above the guide 94. Obviously, due to the action of these guides, the record will be again deposited by the conveyor on the support 25 so that it may settle back against the topmost iecord 26 thereon and be ready to be played again. Also, it will be noted that as soon as the conveyor has completed a single rotation, the record engaging arm 93 will again enter the slot 87 in the conveyor and in so doing bring its member 91 into engagement with the dog 90 and thereby arrest further movement of the conveyor until the next record is discharged.

In the operation of my complete improved construction, it will be observed that while the several mechanisms above described function individually, as brought out in detail in connection with each mechanism, the several mechanisms cooperate and function automatically to produce an automatically operating machine. More specifically, it will be observed that the tilting of the table automatically controls the feeding mechanism causing the tilting of a record from the magazine into operative position upon the table and relative to the centering pin thereon, a new record being fed onto the table as the table is returned to horizontal position and the centering pin being projected in position to receive this record as it is delivered onto the table. Conversely, when the table is tilted to discharge a record, it will be observed that the feeding member is moved into position to engage a new record preparatory to feeding the same when the table is returned, and that the centering pin is withdrawn in such a manner as to enable the record then on the table to slide off of the same. It will also be observed that through the provision of my improved mechanism for controlling the reproduce! mechanism, the latter is carried over into such a position as to trip the mechanism controlling the tilting table, so that the table may be tilted through the action of the reproducer mechanism regardless of the length also be observed that this mechanism func-- tions automatically with the other mechanisms above described to stop the rotation of the table when the next to the last record has been discharged from the table and the last record has been received thereon, the

removal of the weight of the record from the plunger acting to set this mechanism into operation to throw the controlling mom her to its off position. With regard to the conveyor mechanism, it will also be noted that this mechanism functions and 00- operates automatically with the discharging mechanism including the mechanism for withdrawing the pin, and also with the feeding mechanism, the same acting to receive a record from the discharging mechanism and deliver the same to the record feeding or supplying mechanism, whereby it may be again delivered to the table. Thus, it will be observed that an entirely automatic action is produced in which the various mechanisms cooperate in sequence as elements bringing about this operation.

As a result of my improved construction, it will be observed that an exceedingly simple and rugged automatic construction is produced which is adapted to be cheaply manufactured and to withstand the rough usage to which machines of this character are ordinarily subjected. More specifically, it will also be observed that through the use of my improved supporting and feeding means an operator is enabled conveniently and with great facility to supplynew records to the machine at anvvdesired time during the operation thereof, or, if desired, to substitute records without interrupting the operation of the machine, as the same'will continue to operate so long as the last record is not removed. Also, it will be noted that even if it is desired to substitute this last record or to substitute a new record for a record being played, this may be done by simply holding back therecord engaging plunger to stop the machine until a new record is placed in position. Attention is also directed to the fact that the records are automatically fed to and centered on the record rotating table in an improved manner, precisely and relatively noiselessly, as soon as the table returns to receiving position. In connection with my improved controlling mechanism for the reproducer, it will be especially observed that means are here provided whereby the machine may be adapted to use records of standard construction and of varying length or grooving, the mechanism acting automatically to push the needle over into engagement with the first groove or, after it has passed out of the last groove, over into trip actuating position, regardless of the length of the record or the grooving. So far as concerns my improved discharging mechanism, it will also be noted that the pin is automatically withdrawn from the center of the record in such a mannor as to leave the record entirely free to be discharged from the table as the latter is tilted. So far as concerns my improved means for stopping the machine, it will also be observed that this mechanism is effective to arrest the movement of the machine when the same has played any predetermined number of records, i. e., one less than the total number in the magazine, the machine being stopped automatically when the last record in the'magazine has been placed upon the table and before it is played. Obviously, all that it is necessary to do when it is desired to re-start the machine is, therefore, to place the desired new records in the magazine removing the record on the table if desired. That record may alsd be played by simply putting a new record in the magazine. In connection with my improved mechanism for returning the records, it will also be observed that improved automatically acting mechanism is provided which acts to return the records to the magazine so that the same may be played over again if desired, this operation taking place while the next record is being supplied to the table. These and other advantages of my improved construction will, however, be apparent to those skilled in the art.

lVhile I have in this application specifically described this embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that this form of the same is used for purposes of illustration and that the invention may be modified and embodied in various other forms without departing from its spirit, and that it is my intention to include all such modifications within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire by Letters Patent to secure is:

1. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, and means controlled thereby for cans-- ing tilting of a record about one edge of the latter into 0 erative osition thereon.

2. In a p onograp a record rotating table, and means controlled thereby for causing a record to tilt under its own weight into operative position thereon.

3. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, and means for causinga record to tilt about one edge as a pivot into operative position thereon.

' 4. In a phonograph, a. record rotating table, and means releasable thereby for sup porting a record in inclined position'above the same.

5. In a phonograph, a bodily movable record rotating table, and means controlled by said table for causing tilting of a record into operative position thereon.

6. In a phonograph, a record rotating and discharging table, and means controlled by said table for causing tilting of a record into operative position thereon.

7. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, means for supporting a record in inclined position above the same comprising means engaging said record adjacent the uppermost and lowest points thereof, and means for causing said record to automatically tilt into operative position on said table including means for releasing the lower edge of said record.

8. In a phonograph, a record rotating and centering table, means for causing tilting of a record into operative position thereon, and cooperating record guiding means engaging the outer periphery of a record.

9. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, means for causing tilting of a record toward operative position thereon, and cooperating stationary record guiding means for guiding said record completely into operative position on said table.

10. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, means for causing tilting of a record toward operative position thereon, and cooperating record guiding means arranged to cooperate with the outer periphery of said record for guiding said record into operative position thereon.

11. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, means for causing tilting of a record toward operative position thereon, and cooperating record guiding means arranged to cooperate with the outer periphery of said record and engageable by said record only after initiation of ,the tilting movement thereof.

12. In a phonogra h, a record .rotating table, means control ed by said table for causing tilting of a record into operative position thereon, and cooperating record guiding means engaging the outer periphery of a record.

13. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, means for supporting a record in inclined position above the same, and cooperating record guiding means engaging the outer periphery of a released record and guiding the same onto said table.

14. In a phonograph, a record rotating and dischargin table, means for supporting a record in inc ned position above the same, and cooperating record feeding means operating to supply a record to said table after a discharging operation.

15. In a phono raph, a record rotating and discharging ta le, means for supporting a stack oftwo or more records in inclined position above the same, and means for releasing said records singly for movement onto said rotating table when the table re turns to operative position.

16. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, means for supporting a record in inclined position above the same, and cooperating record feeding means controlled by said table.

17. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, means for supporting a record in inclined position above the same, and cooperating record feeding means engageable with the periphery of a record, and controlled by said table.

18. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, means for supporting a record in inclined position above the same, and cooperating record feeding means engageable with the periphery of a record at the lower side thereof and operative to cause said record to tilt about its lower edge onto said table.

19. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, cooperating lateral means and underlying means for respectively supporting the upper in inclined position above the table, and means for actuating said underlying means to release said record.

20. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, and means for supporting a record in inclined position above the same including means operative in one position as a abutment to support the lower edge of said record and movable to release said edge.

21. In a phonograph, a recor rotating table, and means for supporting a record in inclined position above the same comprising an abutment against which the lower face of said record rests, and a member having a recess for receiving the lower edge of said record, said member being rotatable to releuse the lower edge of said record whereby its weight may move it out of contact with said abutment.

22. In a phono raph, a record rotating table, cooperating ateral means and underlying means for respectively supporting the upper and lower edges of a record disposed in inclined position above the table, and cooperating supplemental radially located record guiding means adapted to cooperate with the periphery of said record when released from said supporting means.

23. In a phonograph, a record rotating table adapted to permit free lateral movement of a record across the same into position thereon, cooperating lateral and underlying means for supporting a record in inclined position above the same, and cooperating record feeding means releasing it for lateral movement by ravity onto said table.

24. In a phonograp 1, a tiltable record rotating table, and means controlled thereby for causing tilting of a record into operative position thereon.

25. In a phonograph, a movable record roand lower edges of a record disposedtilting and discharging table, means for supporting records in inclined position above the same, and means for feeding records FuccessiVely thereto after each discharging operation.

26. In a phonograph, a tilt-able record rotating table. means for supporting a record in inclined position above the same, and means operating in timed relation with said table for feeding records successively thereto.

27. In a phonograph, a bodily movable record rotating table, means for supporting a record in inclined position above the same, and means for releasing a record from said supporting means, controlled by said table and actuated by bodily movement thereof.

In a phonograph, a record rotating table, means for supporting a record in inclined position above the same, means for feeding t. record from said supporting means onto said table, and means for discharging said record therefrom.

.29. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, means for supporting a record in inclined position above the same, and means controlled by said table for moving the low er edge of a record relative to said supporting means to release the same therefrom.

30. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, means for supporting a record in inclined position above the same, and means controlled by said table for causing tilting of a record on said supporting means into operative position on said table.

31. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, means for supporting a record in inclined position above the same, and record feeding means including a feeding member opcratively connected to said table and cooperating record engaging surfaces.

32. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, means for supporting a record in inclined position above the same, and record feeding means including a feeding member operatively connected to said table and cooperating relatively inclined record engaging surfaces.

33. In a phonograph, a record rotating table movable to discharge a record therefrom, means for supporting a record in inclined position above the same and record feeding m'eans movable to and from feeding position with said table.

-34. In a phonograph, tiltable record r0 tating table mechanism, and means for causing tilting of a record into operative position thereon operatively connected to said tiltable record rotating table mechanism and intermittently operable thereby.

35. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, a record centering member alternately projectable above and withdrawable beneath the upper surface of said-table, and

means controlled by said table controlling said record centering member.

86. In a phonograph, a record rotating table movable to discharge a record therefrom, a record centering member reciprocable therein, and controlling means therefor controlled by said table.

37. In a phonograph, a tiltable record rotating table, a record centering pin reciprocably mounted therein and means for withdrawing said pin as said table is operated.

38. In a phonogra h, a tiltable record rotating table, a recor centering pin reciprocahly mounted therein, and means for projecting said pin as said table is operated.

35). In a phonograph, a record rotating table movable to discharge a record therefrom, a record centering pin therein. and means for alternately withdrawing and projecting said pin as said table is operated.

4-0. In a phonogra h, a tiltable record rotating table, a recor centering pin reciprocably mounted therein, and automatically operative controlling means therefor disposed beneath said table and operative upon movement thereof.

41. In a phonogra h, a tiltablc record rotating table, a recor centering pin reciprocably mounted therein, and pin operating means including a pivoted controlling member disposed beneath said table.

42. In a honogra h, a record rotating table, repro ucer mec anism engaging with a record thereon, and means inoperative during the major part of the reproducing operation and remote from the record surface for pushing said mechanism inward over an ungrooved surface of said record into reproducing position.

43. In a honograph, a re-ord rotating table, repro ucer mechanism engaging with a record thereon, and controlling means for said mechanism, inoperative during the maadapted to operatively engage said mechanism when the same is placed upon the surface of the record and efi'ectivc to move said mechanism laterally across the ungrooved peripheral surface of said record into reproducing position.

44. In a phonogra h, a record rotating table, reproducer mec ianism adapted to cooperate with a record thereon, and controlling means for said mechanism remote from the record surface and eifectivato move the same laterally prior to and after its engage-- ment with the groove in the record, and exert no influence thereon for an. intermediate period.

45. In a honogra h, a record rotating table, repro ucer mcc ianism adapted to cooperate with a record thereon, and power driven means inoperative during the major part of the reproduction operation and operor part of the reproducing operation and ative when said reproducer mechanism has been placed in position on the ungrooved edge of a record to engage the same and move it from the edge of the latter laterally into engagement with the outer groove in the record.

46. In a phonograph, a record rotating and discharging table, reproducer mech anism for cooperating with a record thereon permitting the tilting of said table, tiltable to discharge a record, means for automatically depositing said reproducer mech anism upon the un 'rooved edge of a record after the return of said table to operative position, and means for subsequently moving the same into engagement with the first groove therein i 47. In a phonograph, a record rotating and discharging table, reproducer mechanism for cooperating with a record thereon, means for depositing said reproducer mechanism upon the edge of a record after the return of said table to operative position, and means for moving the same laterally relative to the first and last grooves in said record.

48. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, reproducer mechanism adapted to engage a record thereon, and a. plurality of means cooperating to place said mechanism in initial playing position on said record, one of said means being adapted to place said mechanism on the edge of said record and to effect operative connection between the same and said other means.

49. In a honograph, a record rotating table, repro ucer mechanism adapted to engage a record thereon, and means cooperating with said mechanism to move it into initial playing position including means for moving said mechanism over the ungrooved peripheral portion of said record operatively engagea'ble by said mechanism when the latter is deposited upon the said ungrooved portion of the record.

50. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, reproducer mechanism cooperating with a record thereon, and means constantly connected to said table and intermittently engageable by said reproducer mechanism during movement of the latter across the record for controlling the movement of said reproducing mechanism.

51. In a phonograph, a. record rotating table, reproducer mechanism cooperating with a record thereon, and controllin mechanism therefor engageable therewit adjacent the beginning and termination of the engagement thereof with the grooves in said record and including a constantly rotating member operatively connected to and disposed beneath said table.

52. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, reproducer mechanism cooperating with a record thereon, and means constantly connected to said table and intermittently engageable by said reproducer mechanism for controlling the engagement of the latter with the grooves in the record.

'53. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, reproducer mechanism cooperating with a record thereon, and means constantly connected to said table and intermittently engageable by said reproducer mechanism for controlling the movements of the latter after engagement with the groove in the record is discontinued.

54. In a phonograph, a tiltable record rotating table, reproducer mechanism cooperating with a record thereon, and controlling mechanism therefor including a constantly rotating member tiltable with said table and engageable by said reproducer mechanism.

55. In a phonograph, a tiltable record rotating table, reproducer mechanism cooperating with a record thereon, and controlling mechanism therefor inclading a constantly rotating member tiltable with said table and having a threaded section engageable by said reproducer mechanism.

56. In a phonograph, a tiltable record rotating table, reproducer mechanism cooper ating with a record thereon, and controlling mechanism therefor including a constantly rotating member tiltable with said table and having a threaded section engageable at different points by said reproducer mechanism.

57. In a honogra h, a record rotating table, repro ucer meclianism adapted to cooperate with a record thereon, means for de positing said mechanism upon the ungroove edge of a record, and cooperating means inoperative during the major part of the reproduction operation and operatively connected to said table for feeding said mechanism laterally into engagement with the first groove on a record.

58. In ahonograph, a record rotating table, repro ucer mechanism adapted to cooperate with a record thereon, power driven means for gently lowering said mechanism upon the edge of a record, and cooperating means ino erative during the major part of therepro uction operation and o eratively connected to said table for fee ing said mechanism laterally after it has passed out of engagement with the grooves on a record.

59. In a phonograph, a record rotating table reproducer mechanism cooperating with a record thereon, means for depositing said mechanism upon the edge of a record, and cooperating means operatively connected to said table for feeding said mechanism laterally before and after its engagement with the grooves on a record.

60. In a phonograph, a tiltable record rotating member, reprodueer mechanism cothe edge of said record, and cooperating re producer controlling mechanism includin a threaded shaft rotatable and tiltable with said table and operative connections on said reproducer mechanism engageable with a threaded portion thereof.

62. In a phonograph, record a rotating means, automatic means for deliverin ordinary disk records serially thereto, an automatically operative means controlled by a record for arresting the rotation of said rotating means.

63. In a phonograph, record rotating means, means for successively delivering ordinary disk records thereto, and means controlled by said records controlling the rotation of said rotating means.

64. In a phonograph, record rotating means, means for successively delivering records thereto, and means mechanically controlled by said records controlling the rotation of said rotating means.

65. In a phonograph, record rotating means, means for successively delivering records thereto without interruption of the rotation thereof, and automatically operative means controlled by a record for arresting the rotation of said rotating means.

66. In a phonograph, record rotating means, means for successively delivering records thereto without interruptin the retation thereof, and means controlle by said records controlling the rotation of sald rotating means.

67. In a phonograph, record rotating means, means for successively delivering records thereto without interrupting the r0- tation thereof, means for dischargin records therefrom without interruptin t e rotation thereof, and means eontrolle by said records controlling the rotation of said retating means.

68. In a phonograph, record rotating means, means for supporting a series of records to be played, means for successively delivering records from said supporting means to said rotating means, and means controlled by a record on said supporting means con trolling the rotation of said record rotating means. i

69. In a phonograph, record rotating means, means for supporting a series of records to be layed, means for controlling the rotation of said record rotating means, and means for maintaining said last mentioned means inoperative while a record remains on said supportin means.

70. In a phonograph, record rotating means, means for successively delivering recol'ds thereto. and means controlled by the weight of a record controlling the rotation of said rotating means.

71. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, means for supporting a record in inclined )osition above the same, and means controlled by a record in that position controlling the rotation of said table.

72. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, means for supporting a record in inclined position above the same, and means effective upon placing a record in that position controlling the rotation of said table,

73. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, means for supporting a record in inclined position above the same, and means operable upon movement of a record from said supportin means controlling the rotation of said table.

74. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, means for supporting a record in inclined position above the same, and means for controlling the rotation of said table including a, member engageable with a rec.- ord so supported.

75. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, means for supporting a record in inclined position above the same, means for delivering said record to said table, and automatically acting means for thereafter arresting movement of said table.

76. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, means for supporting a plurality of records in inclined position above the same, means for delivering said records to said table, and automatic-ally acting means for arresting movement of said table upon delivery of the last record thereto.

77. In a phonograph for automatically handling ordinary", disk records, a' record rotating table, means for supporting a plurality of records adjacent said table, means operative automatically to deliver said records serially to said table, and automatic means for discontinuing the rotation of said table when the last of said records has been removed from said magazine.

78. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, means for supporting a record in inclined position above the same, means for feeding a record from said supporting means to said table, and rotation -controlling means controlled by said record.

79. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, actuating means therefor for bodilymoving the same to discharge a record there-. from, a record magazine adapted to deliver a'record thereto after each discharging operation, and means for delivering a discharged record to said magazine automaticall; operative upon the discharge of a recor 80. In a phonograph, a record rotating table tiltable to discharge a record therefrom, a record ma zine, provided with feeding mechanism or feeding records to said table adapted to deliver a record thereto after each discharging operation and conveyor mechanism for delivering a discharged record to said magazine automatically operative upon the discharge of a record.

81. In a phonograph, a record rotating table tiltable to discharge a record there from, a record magazine adapted to deliver a record thereto after each discharging operation, and conveyor mechanism controlled by a discharged record for delivering the latter to said magazine.

82. In a phonograph, a record rotating table tiltable to discharge a record therefrom, a record magazine adapted to deliver a record thereto after each discharging operation, and conveyor mechanism including a clutch and a clutch controlling member engaged by a discharged record for delivering the latter to said magazine.

83. In a phonograph, a record rotating table tiltable to discharge a record therefrom, record centering pin mechanism reciprocable in said table as the latter is tilted, a record magazine adapted to deliver a record thereto after each discharging operation, and conveyor mechanism for returning a discharged record thereto automaticall operative upon the discharge of a recor 84. In a phonograph, a tiltable record rotating table, a centering pin reciprocable therein, cooperating mechanism for tilting said table and simultaneously withdrawing said pin, a record magazine adapted to deliver a record thereto after each discharging operation, and conveyor mechanism receiving a record discharged from said table and automatically operative upon the discharge of a record to deliver the same to said magazine.

85. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, means for supporting a record in inclined position above the same, a centering member reciprocable in said table, means for delivering ,a record from said supporting means in centered position upon said pin, and cooperating mechanism for tilting said table and simultaneously withdrawing said 86. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, repro ucer mechanism movable over a record thereon, centering pin mechanism reciprocable in said table, and cooperating means controlled by said reproducer mechanism for tilting saidtable and withdrawing said centering pin.

from, and means for returning a reproduced record to said record supplying means.

89. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, a record magazlne, means for feeding a record therefrom to said table, means for bodily moving said table to discharge a record from said table, and means controlled by said record for delivering the discharged record to said magazine.

90. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, a stationary record magazine, means for feeding a record therefrom to said table, means for tilting said table to discharge a reproduced record, and means for returning said record to said magazine in position to repeat the same selection.

91. In a phonograph, a record rotating table movable to discharge a record there from, a stationary record magazine, means for automatically feeding a record therefrom to said table when the latter is in operative position, and means for returnin a record discharged by said table to sai magazine in position to repeat the same selection.

92. In a phonograph, a record rotating table movable to discharge a record therefrom, a stationary record ma azine, means controlled by said table for iiaeding 2. record therefrom to said table, and means set in operation upon the discharge of a record .from said table for returning said record to said magazine.

93. 'In a phonograph, a record rotating table, a record magazine, means for automatically feeding records serially therefrom to said table, and means for returning said records to said magazine in their same relative positions in the series.

94. In a phonograph, a record discharging table, a record magazine, means con-' trolled by said table for automatically feeding records serially from said magazine to said table, and means controlled by discharged records for returning said records to said magazine in their same relative positions in t e series. 1

95. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, a record magazine, and automatic means under manual control for re eatedly playing the same side of a series 0 records comprising means for depositing records from said magazine on said table, reproducing means cooperating with said records while the latter are on said table, means for tiltingsaid table to discharge the played records, and means for returning played records to said magazine.

96. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, a record zinc, and automatic means under manu control for repeatedly playing the same si e of the series'oi rocords comprising meansifor depositi records from said magazine on saidtab e, reprodu means cooperating with said rec ordsvr e the latter are on said table, means for actuating said table to dischar e played records, and means for returning p eyed records to said magazine.

97. In a phonogrash, a tiltable record rotating table, a racer centering pm reciprocable therein, means for sopportm a record in inclined position above sai table, means for reci roosting said pin to release a record as sai' table is tilted in one direction, and means for de itmg a record from said support upon sai pin uson movement of said table in the o posits irectron.

98. In a phonogra a tiltable record rotating table, a recor centering pin reciproeable therein, means for supportm a record in inclined position adjacent e table, means for delivering a record therefrom into centered osition on said table, and means for wit drawing said pin as said table is tilted.

99. In a phonograph, a tiltable record rotating and discharging table, reproducer mechanism cooperating with a record thereon, a record centerin pin extending up through said table, an cooperating mechanism controlled b said reproducer mechamsm and control ing the tiltin of said table and the operativeness of sai in.

100. In a phonograph, a tiltab e record rotating and discharging table, reproducer msm coo rating with a record thereon, a reciproca le record centering pin eo-' perating mechanism controlled b sai reproducer mechanism and centre ling the tilting of said table and the reciprocation of said in, and means operatively connected to and table for feeding said reproducer mechanism into operative relation to said controlling mechanism irrespective of the length of a record.

101. In a phonograph, a tiltable record rotating and discharging table, reproducer mechanism cooperating with the record thereon, a reciprocable record centering pin cooperating mechanism controlled by sai repmducer mechanism and controlling the tilting of said table and the reciprocation of said pin, means operatively connected to said table for feeding said reproducer mechanism into 0 erative relation to said controlling mec anism irrespective of the length of a record, and means for supplying a record to said record centering pin.

trolling mar anism irrespective of the.

length of a record, means for suppl ing rec ords to said record centering member, and

automatically actin means for arrefiing {is rotation ofsai record rotating mem- 103. In a phonograph, a tiltable record rotating and discharging table, reproducer mechamscmcoo crating with a record thereon, a reciproca le record centerin member, coggerating mechanism controlled y: said repr .ucer mechanism and contro 'ng the tiltin of said table and the reciprocation of said in, means opcratively connected to said tab e for feeding said reproducer mechanism into 0 erative relation to said con.- trolling mec anism irrespective of the length of a record, means for supplpiirg rec ords to said record centering meln and means for returning a discharged record to said record sup lying means.

104. In a ta ing machine, a turn table member, means for tilti it to discharge a record laterally by gravi therefrom, and means for feeding a record laterally m an inclined plane by gravity onto the said turn table member.

105. In a talking machine, a turntable for brin mg successive records into position to be is laterally by gravity onto the turn table, and means for controlling the feeding ofblthe record from said means to the turn to e.

108. In a talking machine, a turn table member. means for tilting it to discharge a record laterally by gravity therefrom, means controlling the feeding of the record laterally by gravity onto the said torn table member, the feedinptif the record onto the turn table member in controlled by the means for tilting the eel member.

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- a source of record supply, means for feedjn records therefrom to the turn table an means operable by the exhaustion of the rec ords fromthe record supply-to stop the turn table.-

111. In a phonograph, a tiltable record rotatin table hav' a record center pin exten g upwar y ther'ethrough, an operative connections where mason tilting of said table said pin is me inoperative.

112. In a phonograph, a tiltable record rotating table havin'g'a record centcrin pin extending upwardly tberethrough, an op erative connections whereby upon reverse tilting movements of said table said pin is alternately rendered inoperative and operative.

113. In a bone h, a record rotatin table having a 8110 (:entering pin, meang for deliverm and centel'ing a record on said table an pin, and means for moving said table to discharge a record and simultaneously rendering said pin inoperative.

114. In a pbono ph, a record rotatin table having a sufiantially unobstructed u per surface, means for sup rting a sup ply of records, and mains w ereby each of said records may be enabled to move by gravity across the table axis onto the table.

116. In a phono aph, a record rotating table having a su ntially unobstructed up r surface, means for supporting a reco in inclined position adjacent one ed thereof, and means engaging said record or enab' movement thereof by 4r ph, a record table having a su tanti'ally unobstru upper surface, means for sup p y of, records in inclined position adjacent 7 one edge thereof, means 1; a I; one edge ofarecord force aratingit H- thesu ply by free it or movement by .across the tab c axis, and means or directingthiilraecrird out):o the tablfi.

.nap n ap,areccrd r I; II table having a fi eman: upper surface, means for ting said table to discharge a record therefrom, a record sugply di adjacent one edge of said 1 la la, means automatically operable upon 10 the return of saidtable to operative position for freei a record for movement by gravity across t table axis, and means for directln the record onto the table.

119. naphono p arecord rotatin II table having a su tantiall uno upper surface, means forting said table to discharge a record therefrom, a record sugrly disposed adjacentone edge oisaid, ta 0, and means automatically operable upon the returnpf said table to operative EOSItlOI! for freeing: record for movement y gravity across e table axis and direct it onto the table, said means including feeding means engaging one of a' record and coo rating record d means.

In tes i mony whereofl a fli rii I! tore.

CLEMMA R. I Y.

1 short centering on 11 source of record supply, means for feeding records therefrom to the turn table and means operable by the exhaustion of the records from the record supply to stop the turn table.

111. In a phonograph, a tiltable record rotating table havin a record centerin pin extending upwar y therethrough, an operative connections whereb u n tilting of said table said pin is rend ere inoperative.

112. In a phonograph, a tiltable record rotating table having a record centerin pin extending upwardly therethrough, an operative connections whereby upon reverse tilting movements of said table said pin is alternately rendered inoperative and operative.

113. In a phonograph, a record rotating table having a short centering pin, means for delivering and centeiing a record on said table and pin, and means for moving said table to discharge a record and simultaneously rendering said pin inoperative.

114. In a phonograph, a record rotating table having a substantially unobstructed upper surface, means for supporting a sup ply of records, and means whereby each of said records may be enabled to move by gravity across the table axis onto the table.

115. In a phonograph, a record rotating table having a substantially unobstructed upper surface, means for supporting 9. record in inclined position adjacent one edge thereof, and means engaging said record for .across the tab e axis,

enablin movement thereof by gravity across t e axis of the table and on to the latter.

116. In a phono raph, a record rotating table having a su listantially unobstructed upper surface including a short centering pin, means for supporting a supply of records in inclined position adjacent one edge thereof, and means whereby said records may be successively enabled to move by gravity across said pin axis onto the table.

117. In a phono raph, a record rotating table having a su stantially unobstructed upper surface, means for supporting a supply of records in inclined position adjacent one edge thereof, means engaging one edge of a record for separating it from the supply by freein it for movement by gravity the record onto the table.

118. In a phono raph, a record rotating stantially unobstructed upper surface, means for tilting said table to discharge a record therefrom, a record supply disposed adjacent one edge of said table, means automatically operable upon the return of said table to operative position for freeing a record for movement by gravity across the table axis, and means for directin the record onto the table.

119. n a phonograph, a record rotating table having a substantially unobstructed upper surface, means for tilting said table to discharge a record therefrom, a record su ply disposed adjacent one edge of said ta le, and means automatically operable upon the return of said table to operative position for freeing a record for movement by gravity across the table axis and direct it onto the table, said means including feeding means engaging one edge of a record and cooperating record guiding means.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CLEMMA R- RANEY.

table having a su Certificate of Correction.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Pate upon the application of Clemma R. Raney,

nt No. 1,597,391. granted August 24, 1926,

of Chicago, Illinois, for Phonographs,

errors appear in the printed specification requiring (orrection as follows: Page 7, line 124, claim 44, for the word exert read exerting; page 8, line 4, claim 45, before theword edge insert the word wig moved; same page, line 8, claim 46,

after the word table and before the comma insert the words tiltable to discharge a record, and lines 10 and 11; strike out the words and comma tiltable to discharge a record,; line 53, claim 50, forthe word reproducing read reprodwcer; line 102,

claim 57, before the word means insert the words power driven, and lines 102 and 103, same claim, for depositing read depositing, the ma or part of the reproduction word table insert a comma; and

V read gently lowering; line 112, claim 58, strike out the words power driven, and l1ne'113, for the words gently lowering and lines and 116, strike out the words inoperative during operation and; line 121, claim 59, after the that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may /conform to the record of the case in the Patent Oflice.

Signed and sealed this 5th day of October, A. D. 1926.

[snark] M. J. MOORE, Actmg Commissioner of Patents.

and means or directing- Certificate of Correction.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,597,391. granted August 24, 1926, upon the application of Clemma R. Haney, of Chicago. Illinois, for Phonographs," ermrs appear in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 7, line 1%, claim 44, for the word exert read exerting; page 8, line 4, claim 45, before theword edge insert the Word wngroo'veri; same page, line 8, claim 46, after the word table and before the comma insert the words tiltable to discharge a record, and lineslO'and 11-, strike out the words and comma tiltable to discharge a record,; line 53, 012111150, for .theword reproducing read reprmhwer; line 102, claim 57, before the word means insert the words power driven, and lines 102 and 103, same claim, for depositing read gently lowering; line 112, claim 58, strike out the words power driven, and line -113, for the words gently lowering read depositing, and lines 115 and 116, strike out the words inoperative during the major part of the reproduction operation and line 121, claim 59, after the word table insert a comma; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 5th day of October, A. D. 1926.

[smirk] M. J. MOORE,

Acting 0mm of Pafenta. 

